Physics - From Stargazers to Starships

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An introduction to astronomy written with a historical perspective.

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K12 Education, Science and Technology
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Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Stargazers and Sunwatchers
  7. 1.1: Watchers of the Heavens
  8. 1.2: Elevation of the Sun
  9. 2: The Celestial Sphere
  10. 2.1: The Celestial Sphere
  11. 2.2: Polaris, the Pole Star
  12. 2.3: The Mounting of a Telescope
  13. 2.4: Planets and the Zodiac
  14. 2.5: Note on Earth's Rotation
  15. 3: Finding the Pole Star
  16. 3.1: Finding the Pole Star
  17. 3.2: The Big Dipper
  18. 3.3: Cassiopeia
  19. 3.4: Further Exploration
  20. 4: The Ecliptic
  21. 4.1: The Ecliptic
  22. 4.2: Signs of the Zodiac
  23. 4.3: The Ecliptic
  24. 4.4: The Planets and the Moon
  25. 5: Making a Sundial
  26. 5.1: Making a Sundial
  27. 5.2: A Paper Sundial
  28. 5.3: Exploring Further
  29. 6: Seasons of the Year
  30. 6.1: Seasons of the Year
  31. 6.2: Equinox and Solstice
  32. 6.3: Summer and Winter
  33. 6.4: Some Interesting Facts
  34. 7: The Angle of the Sun's Rays
  35. 7.1: The Angle of the Sun's Rays
  36. 8: The Moon - the Distant View
  37. 8.1: The Moon- the Distant View
  38. 8.2: The Month
  39. 8.3: The Face of the Moon
  40. 8.4: The Gravity Gradient
  41. 8.5: Earthshine
  42. 9: The Moon - a Closer Look
  43. 9.1: The View Through the Telescope
  44. 9.2: The Craters
  45. 9.3: The Airless Moon
  46. 9.4: In the Space Age
  47. 9.5: Achievements of "Project Apollo"
  48. 9.6: Since Apollo
  49. 9.7: Exploring Further
  50. 10: Latitude and Longitude
  51. 10.1: Latitude and Longitude
  52. 10.2: Latitude
  53. 10.3: Longitude
  54. 10.4: About Time- Local and Universal Time
  55. 10.5: Local Time (LT) and Time Zones
  56. 10.6: The Date Line and Universal Time (UT)
  57. 10.7: Right Ascension and Declination
  58. 10.8: Exploring Further
  59. 11: Navigation
  60. 11.1: Navigation
  61. 11.2: Finding Latitude with the Pole Star
  62. 11.3: Finding Latitude with the Noontime Sun
  63. 11.4: Longitude
  64. 11.5: Tales of Navigation 1- Robert Wood
  65. 11.6: Tales of Navigation 2- Nansen
  66. 12: Coordinates
  67. 12.1: Coordinates
  68. 12.2: Coordinates on a Flat Plane
  69. 12.3: Polar Coordinates
  70. 12.4: Azimuth and Elevation
  71. 13: The Cross Staff
  72. 13.1: The Cross Staff
  73. 14: The Calendar
  74. 14.1: The Calendar
  75. 14.2: The Day
  76. 14.3: The Year
  77. 14.4: The Moon
  78. 14.5: The Islamic Calendar
  79. 14.6: The Persian Calendar
  80. 14.7: The Maya Calendar
  81. 14.8: Exploring Further
  82. 15: Precession
  83. 15.1: The Dawning of the Age of Aquarius
  84. 15.2: The Precession of the Earth's Axis
  85. 15.3: Ice Ages
  86. 15.4: The Milankovich Theory
  87. 15.5: Exploring Further
  88. 16: The Round Earth and Columbus
  89. 16.1: Prelude to the Round Earth and Columbus
  90. 16.2: Eratosthenes, Posidonius, and El Mamun
  91. 16.3: Columbus Again
  92. 17: Distance to the Horizon
  93. 17.1: Distance to the Horizon
  94. 18: Parallax
  95. 18.1: Pre-Trigonometry
  96. 18.2: Estimating Distance Outdoors
  97. 18.3: How Far to a Star?
  98. 19: Estimating the Distance to the Moon
  99. 19.1: Aristarchus's Method
  100. 19.2: A Few Extra Details
  101. 20: Distance to the Moon II
  102. 20.1: The Eclipse
  103. 20.2: The Distance to the Moon
  104. 20.3: A More Accurate Calculation
  105. 20.4: Final Comments
  106. 21: Does the Earth Revolve Around the Sun?
  107. 21.1: Does the Earth Revolve Around the Sun?
  108. 22: The Earth's Shadow
  109. 22.1: The Earth's Shadow
  110. 23: The Planets
  111. 23.1: Venus and Mercury
  112. 23.2: Mars and Jupiter
  113. 23.3: Components of the Solar System
  114. 23.4: Early History, False Leads
  115. Back Matter
  116. Index
  117. Glossary
  118. Detailed Licensing